Road crews are scheduled to change the way eastbound traffic accesses RDU from I-40 via Airport Boulevard. Beginning at 9 p.m. on Monday, June 22, the loop from I-40 East to eastbound Airport Boulevard (Exit 284B) heading toward the airport will close permanently. Upon closure of the loop, drivers will use the ramp currently markedRead More
Author: Stephanie Hawco
Rolling Roadblocks Planned at I-40 and Airport Blvd.
Improvements to the Interstate 40 and Airport Boulevard interchange near RDU will require several slow-rolling roadblocks over the next few weeks. Crews will begin excavating rock on Thursday to allow the contractor to grade the new ramps at the Airport Boulevard interchange. Some of the work will involve blasting to loosen the rock. Slow-rolling roadblocksRead More
Delta Celebrates Major Milestone at RDU
Today Marks 50th Anniversary of First Flight from RDU Delta Air Lines celebrated 50 years of service at RDU today. The airline’s first flight from the Triangle was an 89-passenger Douglas DC-9-32 jet, called the “Super DC-9,” that departed RDU for Chicago-O’Hare on June 15, 1970. Since then, RDU has become one of Delta’s largestRead More
RDU Puts New Passenger Health and Safety Measures in Place
Airport Announces Changes to Increase Passenger Confidence The Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority announced Thursday new measures aimed at protecting travelers amid the coronavirus pandemic. “The health and safety of everyone at the airport is RDU’s top priority,” said Michael Landguth, president and CEO of the Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority. “As we head into the traditionally busy summerRead More
RDU Board Approves Nearly $50 Million in Federal Relief Funding
The Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority’s Board of Directors voted Friday to accept $49.5 million in funding from the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). The act provides $10 billion in new funds for all airports that are considered part of the national airport system. Under the CARES act, airports must maintain 90Read More